4Women Psychology is a Gold Coast-based clinic supporting women and girls aged 13+

Hi, I’m Aimee, your friendly neighbourhood Clinical Psychologist. I have a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours and a PhD in Clinical Psychology, alongside advanced training in attachment-focused dynamic psychotherapy, relational psychodynamic therapy, and Affect State Therapy (the good stuff that gets to the heart of things and breaks you down before rebuilding you). I’m a Cancer but according to my patients I give “big Leo energy” so do with that what you will! My work is grounded in contemporary psychodynamic thinking, the kind of therapy that gently and courageously explores long-standing patterns, often rooted in early relationships, that continue to shape how we relate to ourselves and others today.

While I’m an experienced and skilled clinician, I don’t believe humans neatly fit into manuals. I draw on evidence-based strategies and structured interventions when helpful, but I believe that meaningful change most often occurs through the relational work, the deeper exploration of patterns, defences, attachment dynamics, and the ways we learned to survive. Therapy with me is thoughtful, attuned, and collaborative, with space for both insight and skill-building. I am highly experienced in the treatment of eating disorders and women’s mental health. I am a Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician (CEDC-MH), meaning I have been formally recognised as meeting the national standard of training and competence in eating disorder treatment. In addition to private practice, I work as a Senior Psychologist in a hospital setting where I facilitate group therapy programs for eating disorders.

Beyond clinical work, I have a solid background in supervising and training junior psychologists, both provisionals and registrars. I am passionate about developing reflective, relationally-minded clinicians and supporting the next generation of psychologists. I have also presented at professional conferences and contributed to publications within the eating disorder literature.

I work primarily with women across the lifespan, supporting those navigating recovery, motherhood, fertility challenges, pregnancy, burnout, identity shifts, and the invisible emotional labour of “holding it all together.” My work often focuses on patterns that have existed for much of a person’s life, self-criticism, over-responsibility, perfectionism, emotional inhibition, and how these patterns may once have protected you, but now keep you stuck.

On a more human note, I’m currently in the trenches of life with a young baby, surviving on limited sleep and always keeping a romantasy book within reach (if I can stay awake long enough to read it). I believe therapy should feel safe, real, and deeply human, a space where we can explore the messy and meaningful parts of life with warmth, honesty, and a healthy dose of dark humour.

If you’re looking for support that is psychodynamically informed, attachment-focused, HAES-aligned, and grounded in both depth and evidence, I’d love to connect.